puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to call in; to invite; to bring in
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
with a start; with a jump
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
how far; to what extent; up to what point
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
latest information; latest news; update
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
hereabouts; around there; that area
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to live; to reside; to inhabit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
bereavement; separation by death; loss
total receipts; income amount
purchased item; purchased goods; (a) purchase
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
too (much); overly; excessively
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous